Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5634.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +11.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release